Author Archives: Andrew Lang

Dakota Bacus is older than 12 players on the Nats roster and age won’t define this rookie reliever!

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Living in Moline, Illinois in the off-season puts Dakota Bacus in a league of his own. He is the only active professional baseball player in that town. Moline is on the extreme western side of the state along the Iowa … Continue reading →

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A family tradition in baseball dating back to the 1800’s has ended at the hands of COVID

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Andrew Lang

In the middle of a season, an MLB debut is usually a spur of the moment callup caused by an injury or a demotion. Some debuts are a factor of making the Opening Day roster like Jake Noll, and others … Continue reading →

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Game #18 the Nats have to build on their success of last night with the youth movement! Soto moves up to 3rd in the order!

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Andrew Lang

With Howie Kendrick getting a day-off from starting, this Nats lineup is even younger than yesterday’s average by almost 1/3 of a year with the average age of each player at almost exactly 27 years of age.

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Game #17 gets played after Game #12 in the bizarre 2020 season! #Nats

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Baseball is a chess game for the best managers out there. You must control the game with a vision into future moves that have not even happened as you ponder the myriad of possibilities. The Nationals are back in the … Continue reading →

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Game #11 last night didn’t go well and Voth has to be the stopper!

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Andrew Lang

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Last night was an awful night for baseball in Washington, D.C. It was not a competitive game, and manager Dave Martinez waved the white flag when the score ballooned over 8-0. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Juan Soto is back and he showed up with his family, sort of!

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Andrew Lang

If you watched Juan Soto‘s 2020 debut, you probably noticed the foam cutouts of his father, mother, brother, sister, and uncles in the first three rows of Nationals Park in section 106. Soto got Fathead to create these custom cutouts … Continue reading →

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Game #3 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; The final tune-up before Opening Day! We are 48 hours from rosters due!

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Andrew Lang

Today marks the final exhibition game of the pre-season. As odd as everything has been, it is fitting that we are counting the hours to Opening Day that will feature the Yankees and Nationals as the main attraction. In 48 … Continue reading →

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Game #2 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; Nats travel to Baltimore with changed allegiances!

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Andrew Lang

There are two more exhibition games to wrap up the preseason games in Summer Camp for the Washington Nationals, and both are against the Baltimore Orioles. Opening Day is just 3-days away! The game tonight is a road game in … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Game #1 of the Summer Camp exhibitions; Phillies at Nats Park; MLB.com for TV; Victor Robles is in the stadium!

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Andrew Lang

With Max Scherzer starting in today’s exhibition game against the Phillies, it lines him up perfectly for Opening Day on Thursday against the NY Yankees. So yes, as ESPN had hoped, it looks like Gerrit Cole and Scherzer in primetime … Continue reading →

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Gold trimmed Nats jerseys are no longer a secret!

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Andrew Lang

The Washington Nationals “champions” jerseys were on full display on social media last week as players showed us their World Series rings. Neatly hung at each locker was a “champions” jersey which caught the eyes of studious onlookers. These jerseys … Continue reading →

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